Achilles’ Lard 2-11-11

Douglas LeeFeb 11, 2011 7:45 AM

Happy Friday, Broncos fans! Unfortunately, yesterday brought news of another serious injury to Denver's WR corps. Only a week on the heels (cough) of Eddie Royal's hip surgery, Demaryius Thomas apparently tore his Achilles' tendon - according to the Broncos he's not expected to be ready for action for 6-8 months. Now, with the understanding that every injury is unique in terms of its severity, and all athletes have their own recovery rates, as a Marquette hoops fan (my wife's alma mater) I can share one positive Achilles'-related story. Golden Eagles point guard Junior Cadougan ruptured his Achilles' as a freshman in September '09 and was expected to miss the entire season. But through hard work in rehab, Cadougan remarkably returned to action only four months later. Fortunately for Thomas and the Broncos, it's only February - so Demaryius doesn't need to make quite as fast a recovery to help the Broncos in 2011.

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Right on Alexx&#8230Believe me I&#8217m on his side here, he is a Bronco but how much Tebow is too much Tebow. As much as I&#8217ll root for him as he is on our team, I am experiencing an overdose of Tebow.

Posted by T.Dot_Bronco on 2011-02-12 02:26:47

I know a lot of folks who think they&#8217re hot, Alex, but that&#8217s a new one on me. Thanks for the laugh!

The Broncos had problems with the compressed field all year, and playcalling was one of factors. Many of his solutions are viable even at the NFL level. Nice job.

Posted by Doc Bear on 2011-02-11 18:42:15

Agree,SC, Lombardi really went all out on that gem.

Posted by TJ Johnson on 2011-02-11 17:44:11

&#8220Legwoldian&#8221 = Excellent

Posted by OutOfYourElement on 2011-02-11 16:45:40

Yeah, that Lombardi &#8220analysis&#8221 was incredibly in depth and it really fulfilled my desire for knowledge.

Posted by SpaceCowboy on 2011-02-11 16:25:04

Lombardi simply comes across as still being butt-hurt over McDaniels&#8217 firing. That&#8217s all. I respect Lombardi overall but that type of &#8220analysis&#8221 is very Legwoldian. Come on Mike, you can do better than that!

Posted by Gristle McThornbody on 2011-02-11 15:52:48

Iâm not a Cam Newton fan, but the more his stock rises, the more it can only help the Broncos. It might make some team want to jump ahead of Buffalo. Newton might not affect Denver at all, but I donât see a downside to Cam climbing up the board.

Every time I see Patrick Peterson mocked to Denver, I vomit a bit in my mouth. I’m not sold on Bowers but I can live with him. Draft Fairley, draft Bowers, trade back for Bowers, draft Von, trade back for Von, trade back for the Prince. Just don’t touch Peterson.

“The Elway & Tebow Show have to provide more than good PR to turn the Broncos around.” Profound…

Posted by Piper A R on 2011-02-11 15:40:50

How long before Brian Xanders claims he wanted to draft Dez Bryant instead of DT?

Posted by Piper A R on 2011-02-11 15:01:35

Thanks ohiobronco, and it&#8217s fixed.

Posted by Douglas Lee on 2011-02-11 14:32:20

Hopefully the Broncos don&#8217t repeat their mistake of trying to rush DT back onto the field. If they ever want a return out of their 1st round investment, they need to err on the side of caution even if it means PUP/IR.

The Lombardi link seems to be going to the wrong place.

Posted by ohiobronco on 2011-02-11 14:11:34

Get better DT, hope you can put this injury business behind you.

This Kyle Orton vs Tim Tebow business needs to stop. It will only divide the team and that isn&#8217t good in the short, medium or long run.

Posted by SpaceCowboy on 2011-02-11 13:52:27

I hate reading the CBA commentary. There is no side that is in the right - that&#8217s just the way it will always be.

Most owners own the teams as only a part of what they do (luxury item). It&#8217s their fancy tricked out car they like to show off and make everyone jealous. They can puff out their chest and change a working model of &#8220business&#8221 based on their greed (18 games, full price preseason games, etc&#8230).

On the flip side, the players union is solely set up to give the perception they are in it for everyone else. They even trotted out a beer vendor in Detroit to talk about the lockout effects. Really?? Are they negotiating on his behalf too? The bed-sharing between union and the lawyers (agents) is part of this problem. The agents will be in full spin mode and I&#8217m sure have the union&#8217s ear 24/7.